Friday, March 18, 2011

EREDAPPA: FLAUNTING THE COLOURS OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE

The Autumn/ Winter 2012 collection @ the recently concluded Arise Magazine Fashion Week - AMFW,is one event that will not be forgotten in a hurry. With each designer putting their best foot forward, There were quite a number of pieces that would remain deep seated in our subconcious for a while . One of which was EREDAPPA, a brand reflecting modern artisry and depth.

The EREDAPPA brand has raised the bar in terms of embellished pieces . Reiventing the trend as a work of art . This new generation trend has impacted across the board, and forced a new perspective.An art form which parades the talent of the designer,takes one to a place where real class makes its presence felt, where a new design motif starts to create new styles.

The EREDAPPA collection paraded a new discovery - The confluence of the traditional and the Modern.

This is a start of a big move to really advanced design concepts, as the Ankara fabric and embellished interpretations in additions to the design and cut is where the real art quality becomes obvious.

More isn't necessarily better. Fabulous,timeless,dazzling high quality will do nicely, and you can take or leave any overstatements.



ABOUT THE COLLECTION
EREDAPPA A/W 2012 dress collection paraded an impressionist view of the diversity of the African wilderness and the culture arising from such land. Using traditional ankara as the backdrop and layering it with intricate beadwork ERE DAPPA shows the features of the wilderness through color and geometric patterns. In its collection, patterns are reminiscent of wild cats skins, sunsets, savannah foliage, peacocks, folklore animals and much more. The dress collections includes, shifts, minis, A-line and figure hugging styles for the classic woman that wants to make a statement. The styles are modern but materials and beadwork are of traditional artistry.



KINGFISHER MINI & LONG




BAMBOO CIGARETTE PANTS / CROPPED ¾ SLEEVED JACKET



CORAL REEF




HABITAT ROUGE



HABITAT


ZEBRA IN THE SUN


THE MASSAI MARA RANGE





HEART BEAT OF THE SAVANNAH


CANARY PRIDE COLLECTION




WILD FLOWERS



PEACOCK PLUMAGE


AQUA CULTURE


THE SHOW STOPPER


THE DESIGNER - ERE DAPPA HART

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Y!NAIJA THE BEAUTIFUL ASA COVER

In case you’ve been wondering where to get the latest issue of Y! Magazine that everyone is talking about, we have the lo’ down.

Y! Magazine’s exciting third issue – the New Decade Issue – has a beautiful Asa cover styled by Dimeji Alara, with an exclusive interview and revelations about her past, her music, her life, and what she is up to these days. The magazine also has exclusive interviews with Tuface, Ruggedman, an expose on the musical, Olurombi, a look at sleeping in airports, tough talk on why you shouldn’t quit your job yet, and reviews of EVERYTHING, everyone’s raving about it! And it’s just 500 naira…

Get a copy of the magazine at:

The Hub at The Palms Mall, Lekki.

Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Silverbird Lifestyle Stores, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Glendora, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi

UNILAG Gate, Yaba

Ouch Stories - Maryland, Silverbird Galleria, Surulere, Ikota

MAI Atelier, Falomo Shopping Complex, Ikoyi

MM II Airport, Ikeja

MM International Airport, Ikeja

Lagos Country Club gate, Ikeja

Newsstands: Masha, Surulere; Ojuelegba, Maryland, Festac, Egbeda, Lagos Island, and with vendors and newsstands across Lagos!

The magazine is available in other states: Benin, Ibadan, Abeokuta Abuja, Port Harcourt, Warri, and Ilorin, amongst others!

To get in these other states, send a mail to info@ynaija.com and we will contact you immediately.

If you want a copy delivered right to your doorsteps in Lagos, send a mail titled SUBSCRIPTION to info@ynaija.com and we’ll have it delivered for N700 only. More information is on www.ynaija.com.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

LAGOS LAWYER CLEMENT ONWUENWUNOR WEDS BLESSING ONAH IN LAGOS

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By Niyi Tabiti

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Barrister Clement Onwuenwunor of Chief Gani Fawehinmi Chambers recently got married to Blessing Onah in Lagos, Nigeria. The brilliant Lagos lawyer and his new wife also treated guests to a colourful wedding reception.

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Though the Gani Fawehinmi’s law chambers has been closed down (As part of the late human rights activist wish in his WILL) but members of  Fawehinmi’s family came to rejoice with the couple. Gistmaster.com sighted the chairman of Punch Newspapers, Chief Ajibola Ogunsola and his wife at the occasion. Ogunsola who is one of the most vocal advocate of Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill in Nigeria was also the Chairman of the occasion.

Veteran singer and actress, Ms. Onyeka Onwenu was also at the colourful wedding and she sang her popular number “One Love KEEP US TOGETHER’. Almost everyone that came could not resist joining the couple in the dance of love as it created so much excitement.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

TOP NIGERIANS GRACE DOYIN ABIOLA DAUGHTER's WEDDING TO BAMISE ABASS

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By Niyi Tabiti

Doyinsola the beautiful daughter of Dr. Doyin Abiola and late Bashorun MKO Abiola got married at a classy  traditional ceremony on Saturday 12 March 2010. She got married to Oluwabamise Abass.The groom is the son of Mrs. Idowu and Mr. Ahmed Abass. The wedding proper is expected to come up in Dubai soon.

While the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island was bubbling with the Arise Fashion Week, the who is who in Nigeria social, politics and economy class were also having the a ball at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island where Doyin was having a talk of the town wedding engagement with her man.

Gistmaster.com gathered both families did their best to make the event as colourful and memorable as possible.

Doyin, the only daughter of media icon and former managing Director of Concord Newspapers looked enchantingly gracious as heavenly beauty descended on her that day. The mom was also very excited but notwithstanding, she and every other person missed the presence of her late billionaire husband, Bashorun MKO Abiola. The head of Abiola’s family of Gbagura Abeokuta, Alhaji Mudashiru Abiola stood in for the late billionaire, politician and philanthropist.

Dr. Alex Ekwueme, second republic Vice President of Nigeria and his wife, Helen amongst other guests graced the occasion. Several veteran media practitioners in attendance. Others at the wedding include Derin Osoba and her husband, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Lanre Ogunlesi of Sophisticant Fashion, Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Osuolale Akiolu 1, The Olori Omoba of Ijebuland, Otunba Subomi Balogun and his wife, Olori Adetutu were also there to rejoice with the couple.

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GENEVIEVE’s EX NOW PMAN PRESIDENT?

By Gistmaster.com

Star actress, Genevieve Nnaji’s ex boyfriend, Preddy Wyse seems to be at the front burner of another controversial election of the PMAN (Performing Musician Association of Nigeria). According to information at the disposal of gistmaster.com, Preddy who is now a big time distributor of Kia Motors in Delta State scored 136 votes to trash his opponent at the election.

A graduate of music from the American Devroy School of Music, Preddy Wise Okowa returned from the United States many years ago.   Before he went into many called social oblivion, Preddy was always hitting headlines because of his romance with Genevieve, who was a fast emerging star actress at that time. It was a well publicized romance at that time. It almost led to marriage but a number of factors such as family resistant against the relation especially from Preddy sisters led to the crash of the relationship. No one heard about Preddy since then until recently.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

DAY 2:ARISE AFRICA FASHION WEEK 2011 RED CARPET PHOTOS


Kemi Solanke




Nafisat Adji

Gert Johan Wetzee, South Africa designer of the year

Shona Prest

Adesuwa Belo-Osagie

Pricillia from France

Eku Edewor




Andy Ogechi and former Miss Nigeria, Ene Lawani

Helen Editor Arise magazine




Femi Adetola

Tiwa Savage

Helen Adegite

Damilola Oladunni

madam Joko Oni

Olivia Asmoah

By Niyi Tabiti


The shows for the Arise Africa Fashion Week finally kicks off today in Lagos. Though the event started behind schedule, it became a beehive of activities as top fashion and celebrity photographers, models, producers,bloggers, reporters,service providers and various presenters stormed the red carpet to interview and take photographs of guests.


In the morning gistmaster.com saw  the likes of Folake Akindele of Tiffany Amber, Tayo Shonekan, singer Tiwa Savage, leading female rapper, Sasha, Nikki Khiran,Gert Jonah from South Africa,Madam Joko Oni, Adesuwa Belo-Osagie, Ibidun Ajayi, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Mubarak Adegunwa, Dimeji Alara, Bee Authur a designer from Ghana and several others.


The event  started today with Ugonna Omeruo the founder of House of Nwocha opening the show. Kiki Kamanu a thunderous  applause from the audiance  as she showcased her wonderful collections too. She also made a good show of her sexy figure as she catwalk on the runway but she almost fell off the stage when she was leaving.


Sasha came hours before the show started and got the paparazzi's attention. Tiwa Savage too! Tiwa who was wearing a dress by Toju Fayeh seems to be used to the photograhers. She was electrifying everyone with her moves on the red carpet.


Gistmaster.com sighted members of THISDAY style co-ordinating themselves so that nothing will go wrong with their coverage since they are host of the event. On the red carpet especially, the female reporters were right on the neck of the photographers, giving them instructions and pointing to people to be photographed.


Gistmaster.com also sighted Folake Akindele of Tiffany Amber Couture.  Folake, one of the daughters of Ibadan Billionaire , Chief Bode Akindele blocked her face with her hand when a photographer from Guardian Newspapers was trying to take her photo.


Gert the South African Fashion dsesigner was very specular on the red carpet. He was looking 'beautiful' with his fine lady's bag. Most guys who were not used to seeing such things were shocked that a man actually left home or his hotel room carrying a lady's bag. Things dey happen ooo!


More photos coming!


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Thursday, March 10, 2011

MIKE ADENUGA MAKE 2011 FORBES WORLD RICHEST BILLIONAIRES LIST


By Niyi Tabiti

Finally,Globacom Chairman, Otunba Mike Adenuga joined the list of Forbes  richest billionaires in the world. To many Nigerians, this has been long in coming.Adenuga who is making the list for the first time is worth $2 Billion (US DOLLARS). Unlike last year when it was only business magnate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote that made the list following the removal of Femi Otedola (another billionaire and boss of Zenon Group who was listed two years ago), The 2011 forbes list goes a long way to show that Adenuga is indeed the 'Gold Digger' as he calls himself.

Mike who was once a taxi driver in the United States of America was born by into the influential Adenuga family in Ijebu Igbo. Adenuga's first cousin, Oba Sikiru Adetona is the Awujale of Ijebuland (Awujale is the title of the paramount traditional leader of the Ijebu people in south west Nigeria). Though described as flamboyant on account of his acquisition of  first class luxury items such as private jet, state of the art cars and magnificient buildings and a multi million Dollar wedding for his daughter, Bella, Adenuga is rarely seen at social engagments. He is known to own one of the most expensive houses in Nigeria's most valuable choice area- Banana Island where land cost hundreds of millions of Naira.

 Gistmaster.com gathered that the man love to enjoy himself within the four walls of his house and office where he run his conglomerates.

Even when he attends event, you dont see him moving around and he rarely make public speeches. One of the few moments when he made a speech was at the launching of the Olusegun Obasanjo Library project, where he donated over 200 million Naira.
An old student of Ibadan Grammar school, Adenuga studied at North Western University in Oklahoma and Pace University in New York, USA.

  Alhaji Aliko Dangote moved up the ladder from his 334 number on the list world richest billionaires list to become the number 51. Mike Adenuga was listed as number 556 in the forbes list of world richest billionaires. Dangote is worth $13.8 billion from $2.1 billion last year. Again Carlos Slim Helu, remained on the number one position as the world richest man. Unlike last year where he was slightly worth over $50 Billion, this year, the mexican is worth $74 Billion. Bill Gates came second with $56 billion fortune while Warren Buffet rose to $50 billion fortune.

 

 

 

MIKE ADENUGA MAKE 2011 FORBES WORLD RICHEST BILLIONAIRES LIST


By Niyi Tabiti

Finally,Globacom Chairman, Otunba Mike Adenuga joined the list of Forbes  richest billionaires in the world. To many Nigerians, this has been long in coming.Adenuga who is making the list for the first time is worth $2 Billion (US DOLLARS). Unlike last year when it was only business magnate, Alhaji Aliko Dangote that made the list following the removal of Femi Otedola (another billionaire and boss of Zenon Group who was listed two years ago), The 2011 forbes list goes a long way to show that Adenuga is indeed the 'Gold Digger' as he calls himself.

Mike who was once a taxi driver in the United States of America was born by into the influential Adenuga family in Ijebu Igbo. Adenuga's first cousin, Oba Sikiru Adetona is the Awujale of Ijebuland (Awujale is the title of the paramount traditional leader of the Ijebu people in south west Nigeria). Though described as flamboyant on account of his acquisition of  first class luxury items such as private jet, state of the art cars and magnificient buildings and a multi million Dollar wedding for his daughter, Bella, Adenuga is rarely seen at social engagments. He is known to own one of the most expensive houses in Nigeria's most valuable choice area- Banana Island where land cost hundreds of millions of Naira.

 Gistmaster.com gathered that the man love to enjoy himself within the four walls of his house and office where he run his conglomerates.

Even when he attends event, you dont see him moving around and he rarely make public speeches. One of the few moments when he made a speech was at the launching of the Olusegun Obasanjo Library project, where he donated over 200 million Naira.

An old student of Ibadan Grammar school, Adenuga studied at North Western University in Oklahoma and Pace University in New York, USA.

  Alhaji Aliko Dangote moved up the ladder from his 334 number on the list world richest billionaires list to become the number 51. Mike Adenuga was listed as number 556 in the forbes list of world richest billionaires. Dangote is worth $13.8 billion from $2.1 billion last year. Again Carlos Slim Helu, remained on the number one position as the world richest man. Unlike last year where he was slightly worth over $50 Billion, this year, the mexican is worth $74 Billion. Bill Gates came second with $56 billion fortune while Warren Buffet rose to $50 billion fortune.




ARISE FASHION WEEK KICKS OFF TODAY,PRESS STORMS FEDERAL PALACE HOTEL FOR ACCREDIATION

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By Niyi Tabiti

The much talked about Arise Fashion Week 2011 kicks off today in Lagos with the accreditation of the press at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Several newspaper and magazine reporters, photographers, TV presenters and bloggers came for the accreditation, which eventually was delayed due to what an official described as hitches.

Journalists arrived the Federal Palace Hotel, venue of the accreditation as early as 9. am and were told to wait till 2 P.M. News later came that that the people that were supposed to be in charge of accreditation were yet to arrive. Newsmen started dispersing in the afternoon and were told to come back the next day to collect their accreditation materials. Gistmaster later gathered that the accrediation was later done at a time when most people had left.

Gistmaster.com gathered that other things slated for today has to be moved till tomorrow when the show proper is expected to start. Darey Art Alade, who was supposed to perform this night alongside Naeto C, have confirmed that he would no more be performing again tonight through his twitter account.

Gistmaster.com noticed that aside the huge turn out of the media, several people involved in the Arise magazine fashion week have also arrived Nigeria. We saw models and several others at the hotel today.

Aside the Press launch that would have taken place this afternoon, a business/ fashion conference was also slated for today. 4 Nigerian designers are scheduled to kick off the Fashion Week tomorrow morning. They are House of Nwocha led by Ugonna Omeruo, Viv La Resistance, Kiki Kamanu and  House of Farrah. Other designers that would showcasing tomorrow includes Nikki Khiran, Tiffany Amber,Jewwel by Lisa, Okunoren Twins,Mustafa Hassanali from Tanzania, Bridget Awosika, Buki Akib and several others.

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